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FLECAINIDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
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Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("flecainide" is a kind of...):
antiarrhythmic; antiarrhythmic drug; antiarrhythmic medication (a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm)